Maryland 1820 U.S. House of Representatives, District 7
- Office:
- U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
- Title:
- U.S. Congressman
- Jurisdiction:
- Federal
- Label:
- Maryland 1820 U.S. House of Representatives, District 7
- Date:
- 1820
- State:
- Maryland
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
- Candidates:
- Robert Wright, Thomas Culbreth, John Leeds Kerr, John Kelsey
Candidates: | Robert Wright[1] | Thomas Culbreth | John Leeds Kerr | John Kelsey |
---|---|---|---|---|
Affiliation: | Republican | Federalist | ||
Final Result: [2] | 1604 | 1572 | 1 | 1 |
District of Seven | 1604 | 1572 | 1 | 1 |
Caroline County | 240 | 669 | - | - |
District of Lower | 23 | 275 | - | - |
District of Middle | 180 | 205 | - | - |
District of Upper | 37 | 189 | - | - |
Queen Anne's County[3][4] | 718 | 380 | - | - |
Talbot County[5] | 646 | 523 | 1 | 1 |
Chapel | 130 | 92 | - | - |
Town of Easton | 160 | 198 | - | - |
Saint Michaels | 134 | 192 | - | - |
Trappe | 222 | 41 | - | - |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]Thomas Culbreth was a Republican. However, most, if not all, of his support came from the Federalists.
[3]"Erratum- for 280 read 380 votes obtained in Queen Ann's County, by Thomas Culbreth, Esq. for Congress, at the late election." Republican Star and General Advertiser (Easton, MD). October 17, 1820.
[4]The Morning Chronicle and Baltimore Advertiser, Baltimore Patriot and Mercantile Advertiser (Baltimore, MD)., Federal Gazette, Daily Intelligencer and Republican Star all lists 280 votes for Thomas Culbreth.
[5]The October 6, 1820 edition of the Baltimore Patriot and Mercantile Advertiser (Baltimore, MD). and the Easton Gazette list 513 votes for Thomas Culbreth.
References:
Original Election Returns. Maryland State Archives, Annapolis.
Baltimore Patriot and Mercantile Advertiser (Baltimore, MD). October 4, 1820.
Daily National Intelligencer (Washington, DC). October 5, 1820.
Federal Gazette and Baltimore Daily Advertiser (Baltimore, MD). October 5, 1820.
Morning Chronicle and Baltimore Advertiser (Baltimore, MD). October 5, 1820.
Baltimore Patriot and Mercantile Advertiser (Baltimore, MD). October 6, 1820.
Easton Gazette, and Eastern Shore Intelligencer (Easton, MD). October 7, 1820.
Republican Star and General Advertiser (Easton, MD). October 10, 1820.
Maryland Gazette and Political Intelligencer (Annapolis, MD). October 12, 1820.
Republican Star and General Advertiser (Easton, MD). October 17, 1820.
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